About the Author
Craig R. Hipkins was born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1968. He is a former U.S. Marine Corps sergeant and is an avid historian whose interests include military history, astronomy, and browsing through old bookshops. He currently works as a railroad signal maintainer, and lives in North Carolina with his wife Rhonda and son Robbie. He operates the fireball history website at www.fireballhistory.com.